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information came out az to the 5000 reward that
had been offered by the gamblers. The high
binder felt put out; he had come on FOOLS
errand. Then the gamblers began to weave a
story to protect themselves. They persuaded
the murderer. who had been captured in
Illinois, to confess that he had been hired by the
other six. who were under ar.set, TO commit the
murder, the gamblers having persuaded him to
believe thar such story would get him off as
turning States evidence. 1. was on this confes-
sion they were held.
1.-THE Chinaman who turned States evidence
has become insane. On arriving at St. Louis
met Rev. Blackwell, of Chicago, who was inter
ested in one of the six men, We went to the
Jail. and there, aided by Guy Min, an interpret
er from New York, had long talk with All 81.
Mr.. Blackwell and myself had interviews with
the prosecuting attorneys the judge of the court,
with ex Governor johnson and others. The ST.
Louis papers say we succeeded in convincing the
prosecutor that there was no evidence against
these two prisoners. At any rate, they were re-
leased yesterday at noon happy man was
All ST. He came out of prison without a dollar.
but within two hours a generous cousin had
taken him into partnership in good business,
and he had gone to work again"
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Obituary.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. March &C. -Pestmaster
Hueger died this morning. He was appointed
by President Cleveland. Already there are four
or five candidates for the Office in the field.
PHILADELPHIA. March 26.-Rev. Matson Meis
Smith, D. D., died this morning at his home in
Delaney Place, Of heart disease. He was born
in New York State in 1926, and had been profess
sor OF pastoral theology in the Protestant Episco.
pal divinity school in this city for the past fifteen
years.
BLOOMINGTON H.. March 26.-At noon oc-
Cured the death of Mr.. Wesley Beard, who ior
twenty four years continuously had been IN the
postal service. For twenty years he was postaal
clerk between Freeport and Centrslia, on the
Illinois Central railroad, and lately between
Centralia and Jacksonville. He died from con-
sumption. He was aged forty-six.
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Pathetic Scene at the Obsequies of Mrs. AL
berta Lamar Washington.

Pathetic Scene at the Obsequies of Mrs. AL.
berta Lamar Washington.
Macon tGa.) Special.
At an early hour this morning preparations
were completed for the funeral services of Mrs.
Alberta Lamar Washington, and by the time the
hour came for the commencement of the exer-
cses the house was filed with friends
and relatives OF the family. The coffin
rested on a bed Of roses. and flowers
were wrought into variaus designs emblematc
of the youth Of the dead and of that eternal youth
to which she has assembled. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. DIR. j. 0. A. Cook. OF
Mulberry-street Methodist Church. and Rev. DR..
E. w. Warren, of the First Baptist Church.
The song service opened with the beautiful
hymn, '.Art Thou Wearyl" rendered in &
Miss Jessie Hardeman and Mrs. Joseph E.
Wells, with Messrs. Lowrey, Everett and Price.
After prayer, Rev. Dr. Cook read First Corr
inthians, 10Th chapter and delivered short adj
dress filled with beautiful sentences, touching
the youth and pure life of deceased. and then
Dr. Warren made some feeling remarks and
closed with prayer. Then the quintet sang
"Asleep in Jesus"
The little orphan babe was now brought for
ward, and by it's young mothers flower-strewn
bier received its christening as Henry James
Lamar Washington" and was received into the
church by DR.. Cook. The services con.
cluded, Mrs Lamar came forward and
threw her arms around the coffin, and
murmured, Goodbye. babyw in such q
pathetic manner that there were few dry eyes
among the crowd present. Dressed in her bridal
year ago, this dearly beloved wife and idolized
daughter was borne to the grave, followed by
the longest line of carriages seen in Macon
funeral procession for many q long day.
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THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
Canadian Ex-Cabinet Minister Sides with
Secretary Bayard in the Dispute.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
OTTAWA, Ont, March 26.-Hon VIM. Mac
Dougall, one Of the trainers OF the Canadian
Confederation, and ex-membe of the Cabinet in
which he occupied the position Of Minister of
Justice and also Minister Of Public Works, and
who is one of the best-known lawyers in the
Dominion, to-day publishes statement regard
ing the fishery difficulty with the United States
He defends the position taken by Secretary
Bayard and condemns the position Of the
present government as putting q narrow con-
struction on the treaty of 1878 He says: 'The
only part Of the treaty involved in the present
dispute is limited exclusively to the subject Of
fishing; that Its sole object was to prohibit
American fishermen from taking, drying or cur
ing fish within three marine miles of the coasts.
bays and harbors mentioned Il the article, and
that the subject of trade or commerce In other
commodities is not included or contemplated"
Consequently, he says, that vessels which fish
outside the three limit have a perfect right,
II provided with permits from the American
government, to call and trade in any Dominion
port. either in fish or any other commodity.
One thing, and only one. has been renowned by
the United States-the right to take or cure fish
within three miles of the certain specified coasts
AS regards the effect of the retaliation bill, he
says that it must result in non-intercourse by
ships between Canada and the United States.
unless the negotiations said to be going on in
London should result in q new treaty.
No sane man believes that nation of
60, 600, 900 people of the most intelligent. the
most wealthy. the most unassailable, the most
free among the nations of the earth, will submit
to snub by subordinate colony of less than
100000 "You may continue to trade with us,
but only on condition that you transport your
goods in such vessels and conduct your business
by such OF our citizens as we approve. You
may license those engaged in tho deep-sea
fisheries to touch and trade in for
egh ports, but if they come into
ours and buy and sell anything
but wood we will seize, coniscate and sell the
ship, and pocket the proceeds. There are some
Cabinet Ministers here who believe that the
United States can be bulied into the aband
onment of retaliation. and into acquiescence in
this kind of reciprocity, but this is a big mis-
take"
The statement, which was made public today
creates a panic among the politicians who are
supporters of the Macdonald administration.
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The New York Hebrew Who Succeeds MI
Cox at the Porte.

New York Star.
Mr.. Straus, who is to be the successor to ex-
Minister Cox as our representative at the court
of the Sultan, lives at No. 20 West Forty sixth
street He is now thirty-six years of age, and
was born at Talbottom, Ga, at which place he
lived with his parents until he was eleven years
of age. About that time the family removed to
Columbus in the same State. and at the ter
mutation of the war they came to New York.
NJ. Straus then became a pupil of Columbia
Grammar-school and afterward of Columbia
One of his classmates was Mr.. Stuyvesant
Fish, son OF ex-Secretary Fish. Adopting the
law for profession he completed bis studies
in Columbia College Law-school and became
Thompson. The firm had an extensive practice,
and were the legal advisers of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Board of Trade.
Toward the end OF 1880 Mr.. Stratus. through
overwork, became delicate in health and, with
the advice of his physician, went to Europe. On
his return he retired from the practice OF law,
and became one Of the firm of L. Straus & Co.,
large importers Of China and glassware.
In politics Mr.. Stratus is Democrat, and was
member of the citizens executive committee
which nominated Mr.. Grace for Mayor in his
first and second terms. He was connected
with the merchants municipal committee
which Endorsed the nomination of Mr.
Hewitt, and was also secretary Of the combined
Merchants and Business Mems Clubs which took
an active part in the election Of President Cleve-
land in 1884 The resolutions adopted at the big
meeting In the Academy OF Music. indorsing tho
nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hendricks.
were drawn and presented by him.
In literary society. the new minister to Tur-
Key has attained some eminence and has deliy-
cred several lectures before the New York and
Long Island Historical Societies In 1885 he
published a book entitled 1.-THE Origin Of Re-
publican Form of Government" In which
he traced the effect of religion in preparing the
minds Of the American people for the final son.
aration from Great Britain. second edition Of
the work is now being published. An article
from his pen, on the development of religious
| liberation in America. will appear in the April
number OF the Westminster Review
His name was suggested to the President AZ
being desirable man to represent the United
states In the land OF the Sublime Porte, by some
| Brooklyn. 49, AA1
In appearance Mr. Stratus is Of medium
height. with an intel.ectua! face, high forehead
and closely trimmed full beard. His manner !,
particularly courteous and affable His famil1
consists OF his wife and two children .Ha il :
member of the Nineteenth Century club. tn.
commonwealth Club and the Bar Association
| institutions.
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All SIS MISFORTUNE.
Church Friends Save an Innocent Man from
Punishment for Murder.

J. N. Binford the attorney and superintend-
terrain Church Sunday school, returned from ST.
Louis. yesterday, whittier he had been called to
intercade for one of his former scholars, named
All ST. interviewed by Journal reporter, Mr..
Binford said: SIT is too long romance and too
intricate for to pretend to give it in detail.
You will remember the remarkable murder of
Chinaman named, anGlcized of course Lou
Johnson in ST. Louis, the LIST of June, 1885 He
was found dead in his room at his boarding
place. For some time there was no clew to the
murderers, but finally Chinese gambling house
took occasion to vent its spite against some Chi
nese whom 1t looked upon as enemies, and six
Cinnamon were arrested, among the number
All ST, our former pupil and church-member, for
he had joined the church. He had justreturned
from China, where he had beer for more than s
year. He had taken home 81, 800, a fortune in
that country, and had married and left behind
him An infant son. His arrest was on the ground
that he was accessory to the murder, but chiefly
because the proprietors of the gambling house
believed as be was Christian he was their
enemy. The Cinnamon who were arrested did
give a clew to a Chinaman who was suspected Of
committing the crime, and who had fed. He was
arrested in Illinois, brought to St Louis and
lodged in jail He had in his possession some
of the clothes of the murdered man and other of
his personal property, aud besides that bore
scars showing he had been recently in fight,
for the murdered man did not give up life with
out struggle. 1t then came out that the
Chinaman who was killed was black-mailer.
AID had from time to time bled the proprietors
of tho gaming house. These gamblers had in
some way given out that they would pay 5000
90 be relieved Of him, and in . way known only
TO the Chinese this offer went abroad
In answer, Chinese 'high-binder,' that Ii
professional assassin, came from Ssr
Francisco, but the man had been murdered be-
fore he arrived. But from this cut-throat thu
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Movements of Mr.. Blaine.

Blaine and daughter are stopping at the Fifth
avenue Hotel. Mr. Blaine will leave tomorrow
or Monday morning for st. Louis, en- route for
Indian Territory, where his daughter, Mrs. Cop
pinger, resides Among the callers on Mr.. Blaine
to-day were Generals Sherman and Massey Sem
ator Frank Hiscock Stephen Elkins, BENZ.
Jones, chairman of the Republican central COM
mittee, W. n. Robertson and Levi p. Morton.
On his return from Fort Wichita he will prob
trn viii ana rest
twenty days. Mr.. Blaine fesolutely refused to
talk politics with any one, and positively re-
PEELED every attempt to engage him in conversa-
ton about 1888 He will make no speeches while
he is gone nor accept any receptions.
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in the League with tho franchise
paid for and as good financial backing as any
club that ever entered. All that is now neces
sary to insure a successful season is good pat
ronage, and the directors have no fears that
score. There still remains a considerable bal
on the subscription list to be collected, which
the treasurer of the club will continue to call in
Immediately. It is remarkable that far not
a single subscriber has refused to pay his sub
scription promptly and in full. The sale of sea-
son tickets has been unusually large. Many are
being sent to towns over the State. whore as
much interest is being taken as here.
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why the Queen Boycotts Ireland.

London Letter.
But few persons in America, or even 10 Eng a..
land as far as that goes, are acquainted WIN
real reason why Queen Victoria has SO ps a,n;n.
entity boycotted the Irish portion OF ne. .f.ar
ions. Tt appears that years ago, snol. .srrors.
ton refused poinsblanI to grant site Tor the
purpose of erecting monument to his memuns
Queen Victoria was deeply affronted 81 tue
and vowed then that she would NOS WISH ii eascn
while she lived. During her nifty yesrs A
she has only visited the screen Isle on''
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Paint Shop and Other Buildings at Michigan
Penitentiary Burned.

Paint Shop and Other Buildings at Michigan
Penitentiary Burned.
JACKSON, Mich, March 26.-Fire was discov-
cred in four-story building inside prison walls
at 10 o'clock tonight The building was used
by Webster, contractor, for paint shop. The
origin of the fire is supposed to be by spontaneous
combustion. The building was completely de-
stroyed. with all its contents. The north
end of the long two-story building
on the west side was also nearly
destroyed The fire was under control about
11:30 AS soon as the fire was discovered extra
guards were placed inside the cell blocks, and
every precaution taken to prevent q stampede of
the prisoners. They remained quiet, very few
leaving their hunks 1t is impossible to estimate
the damage as yet Sparks from the prison fire
caught in the old cattle and sheep sheds on the
fair ground, and all on the north side of the
grounds were burned. They were mostly old
dilapidated structures and the damage was slight
Other Fires.
CLAREMoNr. N. h., March 26.-Brown's Block,
Office building, burned this morning.
Loss, $50, 900; insured for $28, 600.
KEoKUK Ia. March 6.-Fire destroyed the
whole business portion of Vincennes a., to-day.
The total loss will reach So 900; insurance So.
500
TRENTON. n. j., March 26.-The abattoir OF
John Taylor & Co., at East Trenton, was burned
this morning The approximate loss is $40, 00O
insured.
New ORLEANS. March GA fire at the cor
ner of Seventh and Annuncation streets, last
night burned eleven small houses. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
OswEGo, N. Y, March ga large tenement
house and two dwellings. with large quantity
of furniture. was destroyed by fire here last
night Loss. S., 600; insurance, SIS, 400.
BINGHAMToN, N. Y, March 26-W. S. Weed
& Co.'s planning mill was burned at IL o'clock las
night The confagration is the most disastrous
that has occurred in this city for many years
Weed & Co.'S loss is estimated at from $75, 00C
to 800. 600; insurance about $40, 600.
NEW YORK, March 26.-At $50 this evening
| fire, causing a loss of 100000 occurred II
Lewis, Cab4e & Testers lace store TAI Broad
| way. Jacob Adler, manufacturer of gloves. il
| the same building, sustained loss of $15, 600
| At o'clock, fire broke out in the building %:
| and 485 Broadway, occupied by Hecht g. Co.
| dealers in fancy goods. Loss, $4,000. VIM. Fl
| Lyon & Co., dealers in white goods. in the sam,
| building, sustained q loss of $25, 00O; insurance
| unknown.
| Special to the Indianapolis journal.
| CHAMPAIGN, H., March ga destructiv,
| fire at o'clock this morning destroyed the DIV,
| House, well-known hotel, and Wilson's livery
barn. The loss will reach several thousan,
dollars. All the guests escaped, one
Mrs. Linda Scott Of this city
| was badly stifed with smoke. Three valuabl
horses were burned. There was no nsuranc,
on the hotel property, which was operated b.
| Charles Smith. Wilson's insurance is 81, 900 il
the Westchester and $1,000 in the Springfield
Fire and Marine.
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Golden Wedding In Shelby County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, March 26-Yesterday
was the golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Martin. Of Fountaintown, and
was duly celebrated, some two hundred friends
being present. They have been residents of
Shelby county long time and are highly re-
spected people Of the town in which they re-
slde
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The Local Teams Prospects.

There will be a sufficient number of the base
ball team here Monday to begin at once active
practice and the prospects are fattering for
bition games with the Cincinnatis next Friday
and Saturday. While the local managers have
been somewhat embarrassed, the club is now in
such shape as to relieve one Of any fears that
1t will not attain a creditable position in the
League. As money investment, there is no
doubt patronage here when assured of getting
it's moneys worth, that will, in the end. give a
balance on the right side Of the ledger. I'm
fortunately, at the beginning Of the enterprise
there were unnecessary misrepresentation as to
what had been done in securing subscriptions;
but, these once corrected, although the club
found 1t hard work. yet it gave greater certainty
of success, the directors began to see their way
clear. Now, with only a week intervening
before the team is to make its first
appearance in the field, the difficulties grow less
and less. The players, with their customary
exaggeration OF the value Of their services, have
been somewhat stubborn as to salaries, but a
determination on the part of the directors has
brought them all to time. The list Of those Sc
cured thus far is Boyle, Mappes McKeon, CAL
Quinn, Cahill, Seery, Bassett and Healey
Three men, Meyers, McGeachy and Hackett,
have not yet signed, but it is expected they will
Denny and Glasscock were the players contested
for by other clubs but their interests have be-
come thoroughly identified with Indianapolis.
But, as it is believed that the new rules vii en-
able other individual members to dis
tinguish themselves. instead of, as here
tofore, giving the popular favor and strength
to the pitcher, the remaining members of the
team will be just as necessary to completeness
It is the general opinion that Indianapolis will
have men good for all-around work equal
to other clubs of the League. which make more
pretensions. The act Of the directors in voting
against Sunday games is highly commended. al.
though it no doubt entails loss Of considerable
receipts The work the grounds is far ad
vanced. and the other arrangements are in sat
isfactory progress.
President Newberger, last evening, sent by
draft to President Young. OF the Nationa
League, $l2500 for the st. Louis franchise. ani
| took in the personal check he gave before leav
ing New York This ends the deal TO
the club, and Indianapolis il no,
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A Woman Fatally Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, March 26-On Wednes-
day Mrs John Collins, of Hendricks township,
was badly burned by her clothes catching from
a Fireplace. She fingered in greatsagony until
last night, when death came to her relief The
remains will be buried on Sunday.
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The Coronet Spoken.

QUEENSTOWN. March 26. i ol nn ~
Pavonia, which sailed from Bos1o" Cantain
Mckay reports that he passed the yacht ao
on the 20th inst, at o'clock, in Latitude aonsh.
longitude $40 ly. The wind was from sno Dsnnt.
east and moderate. He did not see LAO O@~.
less
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River Steamer Burned.

Chesapeake. belonging to Capt. w. P. Hall, and
running in the Memphis and Tiptonvlle, Tenn,
trade, burned this morning at 3 O'Clock. at New
Madrid. Mo. She was valued at $40, 900, and in
sured for SIS, 00O.
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If there is any melody which divld .nss other
with ssHome, Sweet Home !. - sysar.h Tho
American song-"It Was My Last t Eaea eighteen
author. j. NJ Hubbard has oeen "a i one al the
IN n Inc officials
,p the railway mail serysca
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count OF the courts having reason to eusns.s
that Connors was one OF the gang OF fur ron.
bers He answers the description of pat
Hanley, one of the supposed rescuers Of Ne.
Munu ~
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silk-DYers' Strike Ended.

IA roaaTERsoN, N. j., March 26.-The strike Of
i,ovo SIX dyers, which has lasted over six weeks
e M To-Day, and the men will resume work on
s ay. 10 the new schedule, which was pre-
senteo as the ultimatum of the bosses, the
strikers obtain no concessions and the Knights
OF Labor are urrecogniz lied.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN,
Indications.

Indications.
WASHINGTON, March. u, A. NJ
For Ohio and Indiana-Rain or snow; nearly
stationary temperature winds shifting to north.
westerly.
For West Vireinia-Rain or snow; slightly
colder winds shifting to northwesteriT.
For Illinos-Rain or snow, followed by fair
weather; colder in the southern portion, station
airy temperature in the northern portion, north
westerly winds.
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Another Richmond Hotel Victim.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 26-To the ms of
the hotel fire dead should be added the nauJ If
Edward Whelan, of Newburg, making /" '0'
fiftesn.
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Steamship News.

QUEENsTowN. March 26.-Arrivea. Tymhr,o
from New York i"'
NEW YORK. March 26-Arrivsd: Republic.
DiIy OF Chester. from Liverpool; Saale. from
bremen s Leasing, from Hamburg; Waesland,
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cling $1,000 Sensational developments are
expected, as it is alleged that fully 500 600 have
been stolen from the company since its organi-
cation, q few years ago.
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JANEsvILLE, Wis. March 26-L. N. William
son, secretary Of the Wisconsin Shoe Company,
was arrested last evening, charged with embez-
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OUR MINISTER TO TURKEY.

Maximum temperature 40; minimum tempera
ture. 80.
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conn Ionnors, who was arrested Friday
nisn' AZ Cleveland. was held in $1,000 on &C.